Working holiday visa delays affect Australian au pair placements
AIFS-arranged au pairs arriving on working holiday visas between July and the second week of September
Australia has slowed processing of first-year working holiday visas, leaving prospective au pairs and host families waiting. The Department of Home Affairs says the change is intended to manage demand and net overseas migration while supporting regional labour needs.
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AllegedThe Department of Home Affairs said first-year working holiday visa processing would be managed to deliver an average processing time of approximately three months.
“deliver an average processing time of approximately three months”
The Department of Home Affairs prioritised second- and third-year working holiday visas over first-year visas.
“It slowed down processing first-year working holiday visas and prioritised second and third-year visas”
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AllegedAIFS-arranged au pairs arriving on working holiday visas between July and the second week of September
“only 10 to 12 had arrived between then and the second week of September”